The 1898–99 County Antrim Shield was the 11th edition of the County Antrim Shield, a cup competition in Irish football.[1]
Tournament details | |
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Country | Ireland |
Teams | 8 |
Defending champions | Cliftonville |
Final positions | |
Champions | Linfield (1st win) |
Runner-up | Linfield Swifts |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 16 |
Goals scored | 53 (3.31 per match) |
Linfield won the tournament for the 1st time, defeating Linfield Swifts (Linfield's reserve team) 4–0 in the final replay after the original final ended in a 1–1 draw.[2][3][4]
Results
editQuarter-finals
editTeam 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Cliftonville | 2–2 | North Staffordshire Regiment |
Distillery | 2–2 | Belfast Celtic |
Glentoran | 0–3 | Linfield |
Linfield Swifts | 5–0 | Belfast Celtic II |
Replays
editTeam 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Belfast Celtic | 1–1 | Distillery |
North Staffordshire Regiment | 4–4 | Cliftonville |
Second replays
editTeam 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Cliftonville | 3–1 | North Staffordshire Regiment |
Distillery | 3–11 | Belfast Celtic |
- 1The match was ordered to be replayed after a protest.
Third replay
editTeam 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Distillery | 1–0 | Belfast Celtic |
Semi-finals
editTeam 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Linfield | 1–1 | Distillery |
Linfield Swifts | 2–1 | Cliftonville |
Replay
editTeam 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Linfield | 2–11 | Distillery |
- 1The match was ordered to be replayed after a protest.
Second replay
editTeam 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Distillery | 2–11 | Linfield |
- 1The match was ordered to be replayed after a protest.
Third replay
editTeam 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Linfield | 1–0 | Distillery |
Final
editLinfield | 1–1 | Linfield Swifts |
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McAllen | Report | Dougan |
Replay
editReferences
edit- ^ "Irish League Archive, County Antrim Shield". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
- ^ "Football, County Antrim Shield Final Tie, Linfield Swifts v Linfield". Belfast Telegraph. 3 May 1899. p. 3.
- ^ "Football, County Antrim Shield Final". Northern Whig. 25 April 1899. p. 7.
- ^ "County Antrim Shield Results". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 5 April 2023.